(A 22-year-old woman could be charged with check fraud and other related charges after sheriff's deputies found her in possession of hundreds of blank payroll checks. At least a couple have been cashed. (File photo)

JACKSON, MI – A 22-year-old Jackson woman could be charged with check fraud and other related charges after Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies found her with hundreds of allegedly stolen blank payroll checks.

Undersheriff Chris Kuhl said a handful of the checks, carrying the name of a defunct business, were cashed for small dollar amounts. It seems, at this time, the fraud totaled an estimated $1,500 to $2,000, but it is a bit early to speculate, he said.

Deputies found the woman and the checks Tuesday when they searched, using a warrant, a home in the 1100 block of W. Michigan Avenue, near Wisner Street, according to a statement from the sheriff's office.

The search stemmed from a traffic stop.

Deputy Chris Garrett had found one of the checks while searching a vehicle after a stop. Kuhl did not have information about the circumstances of the traffic stop.

Sgt. Bryan Huttenlocker, meanwhile, was working on a case involving the same type of check being cashed at an area financial institution, according to the statement.

The driver of the stopped vehicle was known to the woman, Kuhl said.

Garrett was able to identify the woman, according to the statement, and obtain the search warrant.

How the 22-year-old woman came to be in possession of the blank checks is being investigated, the sheriff’s office reported.

She has not yet been arrested. The sheriff's office will ask the prosecutor's office to issue charges.